Section 9: Chapter 11 and 12 Summary

In Chapter 11, Ali becomes a more frequent visitor at Esi's house, so it is not strange when he pulls out of the gate as Opokuya pulls in. After apologies and explanations for their long separation, Opokuya notices the ring on Esi's finger, and Esi shares her story. During their conversation, Esi asks if her friend thinks she should have stayed married to Oko, but Opokuya asks what Esi's mother thinks. Esi admits that her mother believes she deserves better than sharing someone's man. It would have been alright if Oko had taken a second wife because Esi would have still been the senior wife. Opokuya's objections are different as she wonders if Esi can see herself becoming friends with Ali's wife. When Esi confesses that she has never even seen Ali's wife, Opokuya claims the first rule has already...